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Louisiana Sheriffs discuss hurricane prep in New Orleans Wednesday

Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hosted Wednesday's meeting. At a news conference, he discussed evacuation plans for his office's facilities and inmates in the Orleans Parish Prison. Also discussed were New Orleans' booking procedures for anyone arrested during or after an evacuation; and, coordination with neighboring sheriff's ...
Former Wash. Parish Sheriff’s Office employee arrested on abuse of office charge

Tonya Butler, 45, managed the jail kitchen of the Sheriff's Office from July 1, 2012, until her resignation on May 13, it says. During her employment, the Sheriff's Office says Butler supervised and inmate food preparation crew and told one of the inmates she wanted to claim her as a dependent on her federal income tax return. Butler asked for the inmate's date of birth and social ...
NOPD Man reported missing found safe in care of medial facility

Police say Kirby Poole, 62, is doing well and in the care of a medical facility. Police previously said Poole had not been seen since June 3. His son said Poole checked himself out of University Hospital June 3, police previously ...
NOPD investigating June 12 French Quarter attempted armed robbery battery

Police say a female victim was walking in the 900 block of Conti Street at about 4 a.m. when she noticed she was being followed by a man and a woman. The victim attempted to enter a bar on the corner of Conti and Burgundy streets when one of the people following her attempted to grab her purse, police say. One of the people following her struck her in the face when she wouldn't release the ...
Nobel recipient among winners of Jefferson Awards

WASHINGTON -; Two U.S. Senators, the winner of a Nobel Prize for peace, a labor leader and the owner of a professional tennis team are among the people being honored with a national prize for public ...

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Physicians group labels obesity a disease

The American Medical Association adopts a new policy on obesity The change diagnoses nearly one-third of Americas with a medical condition AMA decision could increase funding for future research, doctor ...
Images 10 Gross things in your home

Home sweet home? Think again. The Science Channel says there are 10 "gross things" in your house that you should know about before assuming your house is ...
NOPD investigating Tuesday night killing in New Orleans East

He went there. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced his support for one of the most divisive football teams in the country--and it's not one of the two teams that play in his ...
Moving company owner moved to jail after extorting customer police say

Owner of "Mr. Move" - a Metairie moving company - was moved to the St. Tammany Parish jail after investigators said he was extorting ...
Tangipahoa Sheriff IDs man wanted in Hammond car burglaries

The Sheriff's Office says a warrant for attempted burglary has been issued for Kenneth Lee Dunkin, 55, of Fielder Lane in Hammond. Additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation unfolds, according to the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said Dunkin is a responsible for multiple car ...

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One dead, 77 injured in US chemical plant blast

At least one person was killed and 77 injured in an explosion and fire at a petrochemical plant in Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal's home state of Louisiana in southern US.

"This has been a tragic incident," said Republican Jindal Thursday, during a briefing near the plant in Geismar, part of a heavily industrial region known as "Cancer Alley," between capital Baton Rouge and the state's biggest city, New Orleans.

Some environmental advocates cited by the Chicago Tribune said Thursday's explosion should draw attention to hazards in a region once known as "Bhopal on the bayou."

The Bhopal disaster in December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal in India, is considered the world's worst industrial disaster. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other chemicals.

The corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is particularly dense with refineries and petrochemical plants, the Tribune said.

The surrounding region is the most prone in the nation to toxic oil spills and releases, according to US Environmental Protection Agency records.

Last year, the EPA region including Louisiana was second in the nation in toxic accident reports. ...